Spring Newsletter

Exhibitions April & May I wanted to let you know about four very different exhibitions that I have coming up. If you would like further details please visit my website www.suzysharpe.co.uk and if you have Facebook you can keep up with news as it happens! on my business page  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suzy-Sharpe-Artist/116890808329975. it all starts with...... Morvah Schoolhouse Gallery 9th - 22nd April This is a joint exhibition of new work with Coral Spencer, we are holding a Private View on the Sunday the 10th April to which you will be very welcome http://www.morvah.com/index.htm. Coral and I have exhibited together before but not for around 4 years so this is an exciting opportunity for us.  Coral describes her interests as lying in the cycle of life and death, the process of decay and how that feeds the earth and ultimately life. With her use of a limited palette of colour she attempts to encapsulate the peace and tranquillity that most of us try obtain. She often incorporates the human form with found materials, interweaving them, portraying that we are an integral part of the word we inhabit. Coral can be contacted on tel: 01209 203907 email coralwayne@hotmail.com The Poly - (The Art Centre) Falmouth 11th - 18th April  Paul and I will be sharing the Steel gallery at the Poly http://www.thepoly.org, we will both be there for most of the week and look forward to seeing you if you can make it. You can see some examples of Pauls work on his website www.abstractarcs.com and I will be showing new paintings together with my increasing range of prints at cards. Inspired & Wild - Cornwall Wildlife Trust  I have been selected as one of the guest artists for this touring exhibition the itinerary is as follows Trebah Garden - ‘Inspired and Wild’ will launch at Trebah Garden on Tuesday 3rd May. It will feature an exciting weekend of wildlife events and activities on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May in associated with Trebah, including Fox Club’s ARTrageous, a wildlife photography walk lead by David Chapman, rock pooling with Your Shore as well as art workshops and nature trails. Lobb’s Farm Shop in Heligan - On Saturday 21st May the exhibition will move to Lobb’s Farm Shop, and the Trust will host various wildlife and art activities for all ages in theLost Gardens of Heligan on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May. Paradise Park - The tour will then move to Paradise Park on Friday 10th June until 30th June. The National Seal Sanctuary will exhibit from Friday 1st July and end on Friday 22nd July. I have been asked to run workshops at Trebah and the Seal Sanctuary, further details of which can be obtained via the Cornwall Wildlife Trust website http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/whatson/inspired_and_wild or by telephone on 01872 273939  Open Studios at Hillside Farm 28th May - 5th June Paul & I are taking part in Open Studios http://www.creativeskills.org.uk/outhere/profile/userprofile/Suzy%20Sharpe again this year, after a very successful 1st year (2010) at Hillside Farm.  This is a great opportunity to see our work in progress, sketch books and work that doesnt get on to a gallery wall....in my case 100s of sketches and small paintings that I never seem to get round to framing. Paul will also be demonstrating his techniques and it will be an opportunity to meet the animals which become the subjects of many of my paintings, we will have free flowing Coffee, tea and biscuits and if I can find time I may run a drawing workshop....but I will keep you informed nearer the time. I look forward to see you soon Best wishes Suzy